CLP India, the largest foreign private
power player in India, announced
that it would develop a 39.6-mw wind
farm at Harapanahalli in Davanagere
district Karnataka. The company has
entered into an agreement Vestas Wind
Technology India Pvt. Ltd, the major wind
turbine manufacturer, to develop this
greenfield project on a turnkey basis.
Construction of the new wind project has
commenced and will be completed in the
first quarter of 2011. This wind
farm will use 24 Vestas V82 1.65-
mw turbines and is expected to
qualify as a CDM project under
the Kyoto Protocol, which will
contribute significantly to the
financial viability of the project.
With this project, CLP's wind
portfolio has increased to 485.6
mw-making it the largest wind
energy developer in India. CLP
has already committed 82.4 mw
of wind investments in Karnataka,
which are under construction.
The addition of 39.6 mw will
enhance CLP's presence in Karnataka
to 122 mw.
"The Harapanahalli project
reflects our commitment to sustaining
CLP's position as a leading
developer of renewable energy in India.
Given the increasing demand and having
successfully operationalised 302 mw of the
committed 485.6 mw across five wind farms
in India, we aim to add around 200 mw of
wind power installations every year to our
portfolio," Rajiv Mishra, Managing Director,
CLP India, said. "We have already committed
an investment of over
9,700 crore in
Indian power projects and with our intention
to broaden our involvement in the Indian
wind sector, we expect our portfolio to
grow steadily."